02-04-2018, 09:14 PM
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Tyson Fury says he will fight Shannon Briggs and Antonio Tarver, but not in his comeback bout Coral BarryFriday 2 Feb 2018 4:58 pm Share this article with Facebook Share this article with Twitter Share this article with Google Plus Share this article through email 39 Tyson Fury has yet to officially announce his comeback. Tyson Fury has clarified his comeback opponent will not be Shannon Briggs after telling the heavyweight he would soon be receiving a fight offer. The Brit called out Briggs on Friday ahead of his return to the ring after a two-year lay-off. Fury, speaking directly to Briggs in a video, said he would be sending a fight contract over to his heavyweight rival, which caused fans to assume he would be facing the veteran in his comeback bout in April. But, the 29-year-old has now explained Briggs will not be the one to welcome him back to action, but said he would still be issuing the 46-year-old with a contract. Fury also called out Antonio Tarver and said he was ready to agree to fight the 49-year-old in 2018. He said: ‘Hi guys, this is just to clarify something. I tweeted Shannon Briggs before about a fight, came in with a contract. Shannon Briggs is close to retirement Tyson 'The Gypsy King' Fury Wins 25 Fights 25 By KO 18 Losses 0 Antonio Tarver is almost 50. He will not be my comeback fight but I am going to sign him up anyway for whenever I am ready. I am going to sign Antonio Tarver up too. ‘Tarver if you are watching and Briggs, I am going to send you some contracts but don’t expect to be my comeback fights. So train, prepare and get ready.’ Tarver and Briggs are hardly the elite opponents boxing fans will want to see Fury fight, but the former unified world champion seems to have decided to ease himself back into competition. Fury has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 and his inactivity has seen him lose all his world titles. The Ring magazine stripped Fury of his heavyweight strap on Thursday after warning him they would have to act if he did not announce his comeback fight by February. Fury has made no official announcement about his comeback, but promoter Frank Warren has suggested the end of April is the targeted date. Warren is expected to sign Fury to a promotional deal which will see him tied BT Sport Boxing for the duration of the contract. That could cause an issue in the future should Fury pursue a showdown with IBF and WBA (Super) champion Anthony Joshua, who is under contract with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and Sky Sports. Fury is currently in Spain training under new coach Ben Davies as he continues to work his way back to full fitness.
Tyson Fury says he will fight Shannon Briggs and Antonio Tarver, but not in his comeback bout Coral BarryFriday 2 Feb 2018 4:58 pm Share this article with Facebook Share this article with Twitter Share this article with Google Plus Share this article through email 39 Tyson Fury has yet to officially announce his comeback. Tyson Fury has clarified his comeback opponent will not be Shannon Briggs after telling the heavyweight he would soon be receiving a fight offer. The Brit called out Briggs on Friday ahead of his return to the ring after a two-year lay-off. Fury, speaking directly to Briggs in a video, said he would be sending a fight contract over to his heavyweight rival, which caused fans to assume he would be facing the veteran in his comeback bout in April. But, the 29-year-old has now explained Briggs will not be the one to welcome him back to action, but said he would still be issuing the 46-year-old with a contract. Fury also called out Antonio Tarver and said he was ready to agree to fight the 49-year-old in 2018. He said: ‘Hi guys, this is just to clarify something. I tweeted Shannon Briggs before about a fight, came in with a contract. Shannon Briggs is close to retirement Tyson 'The Gypsy King' Fury Wins 25 Fights 25 By KO 18 Losses 0 Antonio Tarver is almost 50. He will not be my comeback fight but I am going to sign him up anyway for whenever I am ready. I am going to sign Antonio Tarver up too. ‘Tarver if you are watching and Briggs, I am going to send you some contracts but don’t expect to be my comeback fights. So train, prepare and get ready.’ Tarver and Briggs are hardly the elite opponents boxing fans will want to see Fury fight, but the former unified world champion seems to have decided to ease himself back into competition. Fury has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 and his inactivity has seen him lose all his world titles. The Ring magazine stripped Fury of his heavyweight strap on Thursday after warning him they would have to act if he did not announce his comeback fight by February. Fury has made no official announcement about his comeback, but promoter Frank Warren has suggested the end of April is the targeted date. Warren is expected to sign Fury to a promotional deal which will see him tied BT Sport Boxing for the duration of the contract. That could cause an issue in the future should Fury pursue a showdown with IBF and WBA (Super) champion Anthony Joshua, who is under contract with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom and Sky Sports. Fury is currently in Spain training under new coach Ben Davies as he continues to work his way back to full fitness.